Elaine Beech

Elaine Beech is an independent candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 65, in the November 3, 2026 general election; she previously represented the district as a Democrat from 2009 to 2018.[1][2]

Elaine Beech was born on March 16, 1960, and earned a bachelor's degree from Auburn University in 1983.[1] Her professional experience includes owning a small business and serving on the Washington County Board of Education.[1] Beech assumed office in the Alabama House of Representatives in 2009 as a Democrat and left office in 2018, after losing the November 2018 general election to Brett Easterbrook.[1] At the start of the 2015 legislative session she served on the Health, Rules, and Ways and Means General Fund committees, and in the 2011-2012 session she served on the Education Policy, Health, and Technology and Research committees.[1] In 2026 she is running without a party label against Republican John Knapp in a race with no incumbent.[1][2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.